Spanish tourist hotspots consider total burka ban and £25,000 fines in 'national security' crackdown
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Spanish tourist hotspots consider total burka ban and £25,000 fines in 'national security' crackdown.
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Spanish tourist hotspots are weighing up a total ban on burkas and niqabs under a "national security" crackdown.
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The Balearic Islands - Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera - are looking into proposals to outlaw the traditional Islamic dress and issue fines of up to £25,000 to those caught wearing them repeatedly.
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The plans - drawn up by Spain's right-wing Vox and the People's Party of the Balearic Islands (PP) - are currently being considered by the Balearic Parliament.
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However, the Bill has faced opposition from PSIB, MES per Mallorca, MES per Menorca, and Unidas Podemos in the legislature.
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